Isaiah 12:2-6

2 "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for ¹the LORD GOD^[a] is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."

3 ²With joy you^[b] will draw water from the wells of salvation.

4 ³And you will say in that day: ⁴"Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, ⁵make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim ⁶that his name is exalted.

5 ⁷"Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known^[c] in all the earth.

6 Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great ⁸in your^[d] midst is ⁹the Holy One of Israel."

Isaiah 12:2-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 12

This chapter contains a song of praise and thanksgiving for redemption and salvation by Christ, of which the preceding chapter Isa 11:1-16 is a famous prophecy. It begins with an account of the church's former uncomfortable and now comfortable state and condition, Isa 12:1 the foundation of whose comfort was Christ her salvation and strength, and so her song, which engaged her trust, and dispelled her fears, Isa 12:2 hence encouragement to others to apply to the fulness of Christ for grace, and fresh supplies of it, to be had with joy, Isa 12:3 and then follow certain mutual exhortations to praise, exalt, and glorify Christ, with reasons enforcing them, Isa 12:4-6.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 15:2; Psalms 118:14
• 2. [John 4:13, 14; John 7:37, 38]
• 3. Isaiah 11:11
• 4. Psalms 105:1
• 5. [Psalms 145:4-6]
• 6. Psalms 148:13
• 7. Exodus 15:1; Psalms 98:1
• 8. Psalms 46:5; Hosea 11:9
• 9. Isaiah 5:24; Isaiah 41:14, 16

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew for Yah, the Lord
• [b]. The Hebrew for you is plural in verses 3, 4
• [c]. Or this is made known
• [d]. The Hebrew for your in verse 6 is singular, referring to the inhabitant of Zion